Making sense of South Africa's new copyright bill and US trade threats: ShutterstockThe Office of the US Trade Representative has announced a review of South Africa’s eligibility for Generalised System of Preferences benefits. The office took the step after it was petitioned by the International Intellectual Property Alliance, a private sector … [Read more...] about Making sense of South Africa’s new copyright bill and US trade threats | The Conversation
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Lift for maritime sector in Kenya and Djibouti after fall in piracy | The Conversation
Lift for maritime sector in Kenya and Djibouti after fall in piracy: US service members practising water rescue techniques during a routine training exercise off the coast of Djibouti in 2007. EPA/US NAVY/MC1 MICHAEL R. MCCORMICKThe upsurge of Somali piracy after 2005 led to significant international activity in the Horn of Africa. Naval missions, training programmes, capital … [Read more...] about Lift for maritime sector in Kenya and Djibouti after fall in piracy | The Conversation
How South Africa has squeezed options for migrants over 25 years | The Conversation
How South Africa has squeezed options for migrants over 25 years: ShutterstockThere is a widely recognised dissonance between the progressive, inclusive vision of South Africa’s constitution and xenophobia experienced by foreign nationals across South Africa. It can be tempting to describe this tension as one between good, inclusive laws and bad, … [Read more...] about How South Africa has squeezed options for migrants over 25 years | The Conversation
Being darker makes being a migrant much harder | The Conversation
Being darker makes being a migrant much harder: In India, dark skin is often associated with poverty, partially due to the hierarchichal caste system. ShutterstockSouth Africa is becoming infamous on the world stage for its violent, even deadly, xenophobia. Attacks periodically erupt. Often the targets are African foreign nationals as well as Bangladeshis and Pakistanis. … [Read more...] about Being darker makes being a migrant much harder | The Conversation
Politics and fashion: the rise of the red beret | The Conversation
Politics and fashion: the rise of the red beret: Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine takes a selfie with Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa Aaron Ufumeli/EPA-EFEBobi Wine has come a long way in two years. The self-styled “Ghetto President” of Uganda used to be a music star, playing politically charged reggae beats to packed houses. In 2017, the politics took … [Read more...] about Politics and fashion: the rise of the red beret | The Conversation
